Unsp bus occupant injured in clsn w oth mv in traf, sequela

This code indicates that a patient, who was a passenger on a bus, sustained injuries from a traffic accident involving other motor vehicles, and these injuries are now presenting as long-term effects or complications. It signifies that the original acute injury has healed, but residual conditions or sequelae persist.

Use this code when documenting conditions that are the late effects of an injury sustained by a bus occupant in a multi-vehicle collision. This applies when the initial injury has resolved, but the patient is still experiencing chronic pain, functional limitations, or other lasting consequences directly attributable to that past accident.

• Always sequence this code after the code(s) for the specific sequela being treated (e.g., chronic pain, scar contracture).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past bus accident.
• Do not use for initial or subsequent encounters for the acute injury; this code is exclusively for sequelae.